Exploring requirement types

- Making a cup of tea or coffee…is a relatively easy task, or is it?…Let's take my requirements as an example.…Haydn requests a hot cup of coffee…to be delivered daily at 7:30.…This appears to be a simple requirement,…though business analysts would need to delve further…into the requirement to be able to deliver it.…Requirements define what is needed, not the how.…Requirements are continually decomposed…until such time that you are able to deliver…the requirements exactly to what…the business or stakeholder requested.…

As you delve further into the requirement…certain aspects will need to be considered,…documented and agreed to to ensure the overall…objective of measureable outcome is achieved.…The requirements breakdown structure,…found in the exercise files,…illustrates how the requirements are decomposed.…They're always linked back to a higher level requirement.…This is a great reference for you to use when…gathering the requirements on your project.…Business requirements identify very high level…business needs to fix issues…

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5/27/2014

Every project needs someone that can help turn ideas into reality: a business analyst. Join author and certified business analyst Haydn Thomas as he walks you through the fundamentals of business analysis tools and techniques. Haydn will demonstrate how these skills are used to gather requirements and identify solutions to provide better business outcomes on your change initiatives.

Discover where business analysis lives in the project life cycle, how to initiate a project, the best way to gather requirements, and smart strategies to monitor results and test outcomes.

Lynda.com is a PMI Registered Education Provider. This course qualifies for professional development units (PDUs). To view the activity and PDU details for this course, click here.The PMI Registered Education Provider logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Topics include:

Understanding what business analysts do

Defining business opportunities and objectives

Identifying stakeholders

Gathering requirements through observation and brainstorming

Validating requirements

Developing project acceptance criteria

Implementing, testing, and closing your project<br><br>

The PMI Registered Education Provider logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.